Filling and capping machine



Jan. 15, 1929. 1,699,062

M. GOLDBERGER FILLING AND GAPPING MACHINE Filed Aug- 24, 1925 5Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 15, 1929.

M. GOLDBERGER FILLING AND CAPPING MACHINE Filed Aug. 24, 1925 5Sheets-Sheet 2 &

vlllil M. GOLDBERGER FILLING AND CAPPING MACHINE Jan. 15, 1929.

.24, 1925 V5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Au Jan. 15, 1929. 1,699,062

M. GOLDBERGER FILLING AND CAPPING MACHINE Filed Aug. 24, 1925 5Sheets-Sheet 4 lZZqr cce 00 erger Jan. 15, 1929. 1,699,062

M. GOLDBERGER FILLING AND CAPPING MACHINE Filed Aug. 24, 1925 5Sheets-Sheet 5 grlmi ni M I 3 JYZuu" 0 eyerf Q Patented Jan. 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

neuron GOLDBBBGER, OI CHICAGO, ILLINO IS.

IILLING' AID CAPPING CHINE;

Application ma e u M, 1m. semi le 51.905.

This invention relates to filling and capping machines particularlyadapted, though not necessarily limited in itsuse for filling andcapping milk bottles and one of the objects of the invention is toprovrde an 1mroved machine of this character which will be automaticinaction and will be of a small capacity, thereby adaptingthe same for usein small dairies rendering it POSSlble to dispense with the presentcumbersome hand operated machines usually employed in such smalldairies, and from which ma chine the bottles may be freely removed inthe event of damage.

A further object is to provide an improved machine of this characterhaving a discharge chute for the filled and capped bottles arranged inclose proximity to the bottle infeed, thereby rendering it possible forone man to control and operate the machine and at the same time alsorender it possible for the operator to not only inspect the filled andcapped bottles as they travel through the machine and to and through thedischarge chute, .butenables the operator to remove an improperly filledand capped bottle and if desired he may without changing his positionatthe machine, returnthe bottle to the infeeding mechanism.

A further object is to provide an improved machine of this characterembodying infeeding and delivery elements or members forhandling thebottles, a, delivery chute, and con trolling mechanism for the operationof the machine all located in close proximity to each other so that oneperson without changing his position at the machine may successfullyopcomparatively simple, durable, and compact arrangement and which willbe effective and efficient. in operation.

v To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other newand useful results as will appear, the invention consists 1n thefeatures of novelty in substantially the construction, combination andarrange ment of the several parts hereinafter more fully described andclaimed and as shown in the accompanying drawings illustrating theinvention and in which drawings,

Figure 1, is-a horizontal view partly in top plan and partly in sectionand as taken on line 1-1 Figure 2.

Figure 2, is a vertical sectional view as taken on line 2-2 Figure 1.

Figure 3, is a view taken on line 3-3 Figure 2.

Figure 4, is a horizontal sectional view taken on line H Figure 2.

Figure 5, is a view partly in side elevation, partly broken away andpartly in vertical section of a portion of the capping mechamsm.

Figure 6, is another view partly in side elevation, partly in sectionand partly broken away of a portion of the capping mechanism.

Figure 7 is a detail top plan view of one form of bottle handlingelement or member.

Referring more particularly to the drawings the numeral 10 designates asupporting base of any suitable size and configuration and within whichbase all of the operating mechanism is housed, the'base being providedwith a comparatively large opening 11, (see Figures 3 and 4) in one wallthereof to permit access thereinto and which opening is closed by asuitable closure 12 preferably removably secured in posit-ion by meansof fastening bolts 13.

Extending through the base is ahorizontal shaft 14 which is journaled insuitable bearings 15,v 16, that are preferably removably supported byopposite walls of the base. 1 The shaft 14 isthe main driving shaft andis driven from any suitable source of power preferably through themedium of a pulley '17 fixed to a shaft'18, and which shaft isjournaledin a suitable bearing 19.

Carried by the shaft 18 and within the base is a pinion gear 20 whichmeshes with a gear 21 secured to the shaft 14 and also located withinthe base.

A pulley .22 is loosely mounted upon the shaft 18 exterior of the baseand the pulleys 2217 are adapted to receive a'driving belt (not shown)which latter is shiftable from one of the pulleys to the otherpreferably by pivotally supported as at 25 by a, racket 26 and whichlever includes an actuating handle 27 arranged in a convenient positionfor the operator and to be hereinafter more fully I described.

Supported by the top of the base and r at any suitable point withrespect thereto is an upright standard or bearing member 28 One end ofwhich projects into-a suitable opening in the base and is provided witha sup porting flange 29 which rests upon the base; the standard beingpreferablv-secured in position by means of fastening bolts 30 passingthrough the flange and being threaded into the base 10. The upper end ofthe standard 28forms asupport or a table like member 31 having a hub- 32the end of which hub is disposed in close proximity to the end of thestandard and if desired a ball or roller bearing 33 may be interposedbetween the end of the standard and the adjacent end of the hub 32.

The table 31 preferably inclines downwardl from the hub to the peri herythereof an the periphery of the tab e is preferably deflected downwardlyto form a depending flange 34 which overhangs an annular trough orreceptacle. 35 which latter is supported b means of suitable supports36, the receptac e servin to catch and retain any fluid that may i511upon the table during the operation of the machine anditmay if desiredbe provided with a suitably controlled discharge outlet 37. I a

The table 31 is rotated preferably by means of a vertical shaft 38 towhich it is secured in any suitable manner such as a fastening device 39and which, shaftis journaled in the upright or standard 28 and projectstherebeyond.

The other end of the shaft 38 projects into the base 10 and has securedthereto and within the base a Geneva element 40 and which latter isgiven an intermittent rotation by means of a lever or element 41 seeFigure 4) secured to a shaft 42 journale in a suitable bearing 43 withinand extending across the base 10, a locking disc or element 44 beingalso carried by the element 41 which co-operates with the element 40 tolock the latter.

The shaft 42 is actuated from the shaft 14 through the medium of a gear45 secured to the shaft 14 and which gear meshes with anothergear 46secured to the shaft 42, both of the gears 45 and 46 being housed withinthe base 10.

Carried by the table'31'are a plurality of bottle receiving platforms 47supported by means of uprights 48 which pass through suitable guidewaysor bearings 49 in the table and extend fora considerable distance belowthe table.

Any number of these platforms may be pro- 1 was theirconstruction andoperation is the same the specific description of one will ap- "plyequally to them all.

Ad ustably carried ,by the end of the upright 48 are nuts or collars 50,and a bracket 51 is loosely sleeved upon the upright and rests upon thenuts'or collars 50. A screw or pin 52 may be provided in the bracket andprojects into a longitudinal groove or slot 53in the upri ht to movetherein so as not to interfere wit the movement of the upright 48longitudinally of the upright and at the same time will hold the upright48 and platform 47 against axial rotation; A spring 54 preferablyencompasses the upright 48, one end of the spring resting against thebracket 51 and the other end against a shoulder 55 on the upright andforms a cushion. for the bottle while the latter is being presented tothe filling mechanism. A guide 56 may be secured to the bracket 51 andis adapted to move in a suitable bearing 57 upon the table 31.

The upright or standard 28 is of such a length that the table 31 will besupported at a suitable distance above the base 10 so as to permit ofthe arrangement of a channel shaped cam track 58 and an extra longbearing for the shaft 38, therebetween.

This cam track may be sup orted in any suitable manner but is preferablyformed as a part of the upright or standard 28 and is adapted to receivea roller 59 suitably supported by the bracket 51 and a stationary camtrack operates to positively raise and lower the platforms 47 at theproper points in the cycle of operation of the table 31.

Thus it will be seen that the table 31 will be given an intermittentrotation through the medium of the Geneva element 40 and as it by meansof a projecting extremity 62 of the hub 32 and which projection extendsinto one end of the member, and the member is fastened in position bymeans of suitable fastening bolts 63 passing through a flange 64 on themember 61 and into the table 31, the flange 64 resting against thetable. With this construction it will be manifest that in assemblingthese parts the tubular member 61 will not only be properly positionedor centralized with respect to the table 31, but great rigidity will beimparted to the super structure.

A container 65 is supported above the table 31 and platforms 47 for adistance suitable to support filling nozzles 66 which; projecttherebelow, in position to be projected into the bottles to 'fill themand to permit of the raising and lowering of the bottles b raising andlowering movements of the plat orms 47.

The container is supported by means of the tubular member 61 preferablythrou h the medium of a screw 67 which is secured y one extremity to thebottom of the container in a manner to be presently described, the otherend of the screw being threaded through the end of the tubular member 61so that by rotating the container with respect to the mem: ber 61 thecontainer may be raised and lowered with res ect to the table31 tocompensate bottles of di erent heights. A tubular memher 68 telescopeswith the member 61 and is secured to the bottom of the container byfastening screws 69 passing through a flange 70 and into the bottom ofthe container.

A member 71 is secured to one end of the screw 67 for supporting it andis housed between the end of the tubular member 68 and the bottom of thecontainer 65. This member '71 also serves to centralize the container 65and the bearing memberis secured to the container for axial rotationtherewith, through the medium of fastening bolts 72'engaging' themembers 71 and 68. A screw 73 may be provided to pass through the member68 and engage in a slot or groove 74 in the member 61 to maintain thecontainer 65in its adjusted position with respect to the table 31. V i

As the platforms 47 are raised the nozzles 66 will be inserted into thebottles to fill them rotation of the plaforms 47, the bottles are inserted into the machine and fed onto and re- Inovedfrom the platforms 47by inserting and removing elements.

The inserting or feeding element 76 is preferably of a spider like shapehaving arms 77 of a semi-circular shape to engage and advance the bottleand is arranged at a convenient position for the operator so that he maynmnually place the bottle upon asupport 78 to be engaged by the arms 77and moved thereby upon the adjacent platform 47. The

. platform 47 at the time the bottle is being fed thereto by the element76 being in its lowermost position and with its up er surfacesubstantially flush with the sur ace of the suport 78 and at rest. Afterthe bottle is placed yone of the arms 77 of the element 76 upon theplatform 47 the movement of the element 76 is arrested and the table 31and platforms 47 are given one step of advancing movement to move thebottle and platform away from the arm 77. When the movement of the table31 and platform 47 is arrested there will be an empty platform 47adjacent the element 76 an in position to receive another bottle, atwhich tune the element 76 is again given one step of rotation to move anempt bottle a n the ad'acent platform 47. It in un erstood t at theoperator has previous y placed an empty bottle upon the support 78 andin position to be engaged by one of the arms 77 suitable support throughthe medium of fas-. tening screws 82 passing through a flange 83 andengaging the base 10 (Figure 3) and a gear 84 (Figure 4) is secured tothe shaft 79 within the base 10. y

The gear 84 meshes with an idle gear 85 which in turn meshes with anidle gear 86. The gear 86 meshes with a gear 87 which latter is securedto an upright shaft 88 to which is secured a Geneva element 89 and in apositi on that the lever 41 of the Geneva element 44 will co-operatetherewith and in a position that when the element 40 is locked by theelement 44 the element 41 will operate upon the element 89 to impart onestep of rotation thereto.

All of the gears and the Geneva elements are housed within the basestructure 10.

The shaft 88 is journaled in an upright bearing 90 (see Figure 2) oneend of WhlCh projects into the base 10 and is provided with a flan 91which rests upon the base and fastenlng bolts 92 pass through the flangeand engage the base for securing the bearing 90 in pos1tion.. 4

A'support 93 is arranged adjacent the upper end of the shaft 88 and isheld in position in any suitablemanner such as by means of aflange 94 onthe bearing 90 and through which flange fastening bolts 95 pass andengage the support.

A removing element 96 (see Figures 1 and 2) is (provided for removingthe filled and cappe bottles and is of a spider like constructionembodying arms 97 of a semi-circular shape to. engage and remove thebottles from the adjacent platform 47 onto the support 93. This elementis removably secured to the shaft 88 for rotation therewith in anysuitable manner preferably in the same manner in which the element 76 issecured to the shaft 79.

Carried b V the shaft 88 is a collar 98 having a radial y projecting arm99 and carried by the arm is an upright pm 100:

. The collar 98 is insertedinto the hub of the element 96 and the pin100 enters an opening in the element 96. With this construction theelements 7 6 and 96 may be removed and interchanged with other similarelements adapted to handle different sizes of bottles and the radiibetween the center of the elements 7 (Sand 96 and the respective pins 81and 100 are different to insure that the ele: ments 76 and 96 or thosewith which they are interchanged will be placed upon the properrespective shafts 79 and 88.

The shafts 38, 79, and 88 (see Figure 1) rotate in the direction of therespective arrows and the mechanism is so timed that as a single Genevaelement 41 (see Figure 4) operates both'of the shafts 38 and 88, theshaft 38 will be at rest when the shaft 88 is rotating and as the shaft88 is connectedwith the shaft 79, the two shafts 88 and 79 will rotatein unison when the shaft 38 is at rest.

The element 96 operates to remove the filled bottle from theplatform 47and moves it to a position to be capped and after being capped theelement 96 again moves the capped bottle from the machine to a positionto be moved by other mechanism along the discharge chute 101. p A

It will be seen that the inserting element 76 and the'removing element96 are arranged in close proximity to each other and the handle 27 ofthe controlling lever 24 is also arranged in close proximity to theseelements thereby enabling one man to attend the operation of themachine.

The discharge chute 101 is also disposed in close proximity to theelements 76 and 96 so that the same operator may inspect the filled andcapped bottles as they are being discharged, thereby enabling him toremove any of the bottles moving along the discharge chute and replacethem into the machine if desired, without necessitating his leaving orchanging his position at the machine. That is, the machine is controlledand the bottles are fed into and delivered from the machine at points inclose proximity to each other H necessitating the services of onlyoneman to attend the entire operation of the machine.

After the bottle has been capped and removed by the element 96 andplaced in the delivery chute 101, the element 96 will assume a positionof rest. At this time an ejector 102 having arms or a bifurcated portion103 engages the bottle and moves it away from the arm 97' of theelement- 96, the arm 97 of the element 96 passing" between the arms 103.This ejector is adapted to move forwardly at a comparatively slow speedto move thebottle down or along the chute 101 and is adapted to be givena quick or sudden return movement so as not to obstruct the advancingend of the lever is connected b neeaoea movement of the next cappedbottle into the chute by the element 96.

' The ejector 102 is adapted to slide along a guide 104 which maconstitute one wall of the chute and is move by means of a lever 105pivoted as at 106 to a suitable support. One means of a link 107 withthe ejector 102 an connected to the other end of the lever is a spring108 which tends normally to move the lever in a direction to retract t eejector 102.

A cam 109 is secured to the shaft 14 within the base 10- and engages anantifriction roller 105 on the lever 105 to rock it against thestress ofthe spring 108 and thereby impart a forward movement to the ejector 102.

The cam 109 is so shaped that when the ejector has reached the limit ofits forward movement the stress created in the spring 108 I will cause aquick return of the ejector as the bottles upon the support 78 and inposition to be engaged and advanced by the arms 77, which have anintermittent movement, to position the bottles one upon each of theplatforms 47 as the latter are positioned adjacent the'path of movementof the arms. The arms are then arrested at which time the table 31 andplatforms 47 are given one step of advancing movement during which timethe cam 58 will raise theplatform to cause the filling nozzle 66 toenter the bottle. The table 31 and platforms 47am I then arrested.

' As the table 31 advances the next adjacent platform 47 will bepositioned to receive another empty bottle. .During the rotation ofthetable 31 the platform holding the filled bottle will be lowered so thatb the time it reaches a position adjacent the e ement 96 the filledbottle will be removed by one ofmthe.

arms of this element and will be positioned at V the capping station.

Thus it will be seen that the parts are operated in timed relation sothat the operation of one will not interfere with the operation of theother; it being. understood that the platforms 47 which are adjacent theelements 76 and 96 are in their lowermost-positions.

Any suitable capping mechanism which supplies and places a disc cap uponthe bottle may be employed but preferably as shown more clearly inFigures 5 and 6 there is provided an upright 110 upon which a braket 111v is adj ust-ably mounted and which may be held in its adjusted positionby means of a suit-able clamping device or screw 112. Carried by thebracket is an arm 113 secured to which is a fixed depending plunger 114having a shoulder 115.

A sleeve 116 is loosely supported by the compasses the plunger and isinter sed between the end of the sleeve 116- an arm 113 and tendsnormally to yieldingly hold the sleeve .116 against the shoulder 115.The

lower end of the sleeve is provided with a c'ir cumferentialfiange 118into which the mouth of the bottle is adapted to be inserted and theinner face of the flange is beveled as at 119 to guide the bottle andinsure centralization thereof-with respect to the plunger 114.

Obviously this entire structure may be raised and lowered upon thesupport 110 to compensate bottles of difierentheights.

Beneath the capping mechamsm is arranged a bottle elevating device inthe form of a support 120 preferably comprising an upright tubularmember loosely supported u on the end of a bar or rod 121 and one end 0?which latter telescopes into the member 120 and carries a head 122disposed within the member 120. A cap 123 forms a closure for the otherend of the tubular member and interposed between the ca and the head 122is a coiled spring 124 which yieldingly supports the tubular member 120with respect to the rod 121. A bearing sleeve 125 through which the rod121 loosely passes serves as a closure for the lower end of the member120.

The stress of the spring 124- is such that it base and is connected atits lower end preferably through the medium of a link 127 see Figure 3)with an arm or lever 128 whic is pivotally supported by one end as at129 to a bracket 130, and a spring 131 is connected at one end with thearm and is anchored by its other end as at 132.

against the stress of the spring1131 and which spring assists inreturning t e support 120 to permit the capped bottle A to be lowered.

The filled bottle is positioned uponthe support by the arm 97 of theelement and the su port 120 moves through this arm to raise t a bottleto the capping mechanism. As the bottle is raised its mouth will passinto the recess at the lower end of the sleeve 116 and raise the lattera ainstthe stress of the spring 117 causing t e sleeve to move back awayfrom the end of the stationar plunger 114 and as the ca B (see Figure 5)contacts with the end of t e lunger the cap will as the bottle rises, beorced into and be seated within the mouth of the bottle thereb sealingthat... Asthe bottle islowered t e spring 117 will'cause the sleeve 116to follow until it is'arrested by the shoulder 115 on the plunger 114.

As hasbeen already stated, the element 96 is removable andinterchangeable with another similar element having semicircular arms ofdifferent diameter to compensate different sizes of bottles. The end ofthe suport 120 is constructed to also compensate ttles of differentdiameters and to that 'end In on an inorder to permit the support 120 toor extensions 135 are provided theremove through the arms of theremoving element for smaller bottles, the arms 136 of the element 137(see Figure 7) for smaller bottles are each provided with a groove 138through which the In or extensions 135 are adapted to pass. This element137 is provided with an opening to receive the sleeve 98 on the end ofthe shaft 88 (see Figure 2) and also an opening to" receive the pin 100.

From the capping mechanism the capped bottles are move toa position tobe enga ed by the ejector arm 103 (see Figures 1 and 2) to be movedalong the dischar e chute 101.

The mechanism is so timed t at during the time that the bottle A isbeing raised and lowered with respect to the capping mechanism, theejector arm 103 will be moved forward by the cam 109and will be returnedwith a quick movement by means of the spring 108 and the shape ofthe'cam.

With this improved construction be manifest that there is provided amachine which is adapted to be operated and controlled by one personfrom a sin le station at the machine, as the infeeding an discharge andinspection of the bottles take place 1n close. proximity to each otherand the lever for controlling the operation of the machine is also inclose proximity to the infeeding and discharge elements.- 1

Furthermore the mechanism is compactly arranged and allof the operatingarts are housed within the base of themac inc and the main actuatinggears 21 and 45 for the it win shaft 14 and for the feeding and removingelements and of the bottle supporting plat forms 47, together with thecam 109 for actuating the e ector 103, and the cam 133 for raising thebottles to thecappin mechanism are all mounted .upon or secure to asingle shaft which is the main driving shaft.

It will also be seen that there is' rovided a single Geneva element 41(see F1gure 4) which is common to and 0 erates upon the two Genevaelements 40 an 89, thereby renderin it possible to produce a compactconstruction and materially reduce the, cost of manufacture.

While the preferred form of the invention has been herein shown anddescribed it is to be understood that various chan es may made in thedetails of construction and in the combination and arrangement of theing curved surfaces forming open several parts, within the scope of theclaims, without departing from the spirit of this invention. e

What is claimed as new is:'

1. A machine of the character described including an intermittentlyrotative support, intermittently rotative means for delivering thebottle to the support, the said means havpockets engaging and extendingsubstantial half way about the bottle and constituting t e sole meansfor positioning the bottle upon the said support, intermittentlyrotative means for removing the bottle .from the sup ort, and adischarge chute for receiving the ottle from the last recited means, thesaid chute leading from the machine at a point in close proximity to thefirst recited means.

2. A machine of the character described ineluding an intermittentlyrotative support, intermittentl rotative infeed means for deliveringbott es to the support, a discharge receiver leading from a point remotefrom the infeed means adjacent said support and back to a point in closeproximity to the said infeed means, intermittently rotative meansdisposed between the receiver and the said support and betweenthe-intake end ofthe said receiver and saidinfeed means forre ceivingthe articles-from. the support and delivering them to the dischargereceiver, and means ad'acent the said infeed means for controlling t eoperation of the machine.

3. A machine of the character described including an intermittentlyrotative support, intermittently rotative means constituting the-solemeans for delivering the bottle to the support, intermittently rotativemeans coni the infeeding eration of t recited means before deliveringthe bottle stituting the sole means for removing the bottle from thesupport, means located in proximity to the operators station adjacentmeans for controlling the ope machine, and means for receiving thebottle from the said removing means and for conveying the bottle to apoint in close proximity to the said operators station before deliveringthe bottle from the machine. 7

4. A machine of the character described including an intermittentlyrotative support, intermittently rotative means for delivering thebottle to the support, intermittently rotative-means for removing thebottle from the support, means located adjacent the first recited meansfor controlling the o eration of the machine, means for receiving t ebottle from the said removing means and for conveying the bottle to apoint in close proximity to the operators station adjacent the firstfrom the machine, the fourth recited means including an ejector forengaging and advancing the bottle, and means for actuating the ejector.

5. machine of the character described including an intermittentlyrotative support, intermlttently rotative means for delivering thebottle to the support, intermittently rotative means for removing thebottle from the support, means located adjacent the first recited meansfor controlling the operation of the machine, means for receiving thebottle from the said removing means and for conveying the bottle to apoint in close proximity .to'the operators station adjacent the firstrecited means before, delivering the bottle from the machine, the fourthrecited means including .an ejector for en aging and advancing thebottle, means ormoving the ejector in one direction, and means forimparting aquick return movement to the ejector. Y

6. A machine of the character described including an intermittently'rotative support, intermittently. rotative means for deliveringthebottle to the support, intermittently rotative means for removing thebottle from the support, meanslocated adjacent the last recited meansfor controlling the operation of the machine, means for receiving thebottle 7 from the said removing means and for 0011- means embodying anejector for engaging and moving the bottle a ong the said receivingmeans,'a driving shaft, and means carried by the said shaft and housedwithin the base of the machine and individual to the said support,delivering and removing means, cap ing mechanism and ejector forrespective y actuating them.

7. A machine of the character described including a movable support forthe bottles, a receiving support, an intermittently rotative member forremoving the bottles from the first to second recited support andincluding arms having curved faces to engage and advance the bottles, anejector arm for engaging and advancing the bottle along the said rellOceiving support, the said ejector arm and the arm of the said removinmember operating in difierent horizontal anes and one above the other,means'for a vancing the ejector, and means for imparting a quick returnmovement to the ejector,

8. A machine of the character described including a rotatable supportfor the bottles, a rotatable element for delivering the bottles tothesupport, arotatable element for removing the bottles from thesupport, 8. Geneva element connected with the said support, a Genevaelement connected with the said removing element, a single Genevaactuatin element common to both of the aforesai Geneva elements foralternately actuating them, means for im arting motion to the saidGenevaactuating ement, and an operative connection between the saiddelivery element and one of the first two recited Geneva elements.

9. A machine of the character described including a rotatable supportfor the bottles, a rotatable element for delivering the bottles to thesupport, a rotatable element for removing the bottles from the support,a Geneva element connected with the said support, a Geneva elementconnected with the said removing element, a single Geneva actuatingelement common to both of the aforesaid Geneva elements for alternatelyactuating them, means for imparting motion to the said Geneva actuatingelement, and an operative connection between the said delivery elementand one of the first two recited Geneva ele ments, all of the saidGeneva elements and the actuating means for the said parts being housedwithin the base of the machine.

10. A filling machine including a rotatable table, bottle supportsmovable therewith and with respect thereto, means for raising andlowering the bottles with respect to the said table, said table having ahub portion projecting thereabove, a tubular upright shaft resting uponthe table and into one end-of which tubular shaft the said hubtelescopes, a container mounted upon the said tubular support foradjustment towards and away from the said table, and filling nozzlesdepending from the container and adapted to enter the bottles as thelatter are raised with respect to the said table.

11. A machine of the character described including capping mechanism, abottle supporting platform, a lateral extension projecting beyond theperiphery of the platform, means for raising the platform, and arotatable element movable across the platform when the latter islowered, to move a bottle onto and off of the platform, said elementincluding a semi-circular arm for receiving the bottle and through whicharm the platform moves in a direction transverse to the axis of rotationof the arm, the wall of the semi-circular portion of the said arm beingprovided with a vertical recess opening through the lateral face thereofand through which recess the said lateral extension passes when the armis in engagement with the bottle.

12. A machine of the character described including capping mechanism, abottle supporting platform, means for raising and lowering the platform,and a rotatable element movable across the platform when the latter islowered, to move a bottle on to and off of the platform, said elementincluding a semicircular portion for receiving the bottle and throughwhich portion the said platform reciprocates in a direction transverseto the aXis of rotation of the said element, a portion of the platformbeing of a greater diameter than the diameter of the said semi-circularportion of said element, the lateral face of the said portion of theelement being provided with an open vertical recess to receive andcompensate the said portion of thesaid platform.

13. A machine of the character described including capping mechanism, avertically reciprocable bottle supporting platform, means for raisingand lowering the platform, a plurality of circumferentially spacedprojections extending beyond the periphery of the platform and flushwith the top thereof, a rotatable element including semi-circular armsmovable across the surface of the platform and through which arms theplatform moves in directions transverse to the axis of rotation of thearms, and means for imparting motion to said parts, there being a recessextending across the arm and opening through the lateral face thereofand through which recess one of the said projections passes when thesaid arm is in engagement with the bottle.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, onthis 21st day of August, A. D. 1925.

MAURICE GOLDBERGER.

